In 2015 construction of the 1,814 kilometers TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India) natural gas pipeline finally began in Turkmenistan. Work in Afghanistan didn’t begin until early 2018. The ...

In 2018 a major upgrade was introduced; Tor-E2. With this model, the tracked vehicle was redesigned and upgraded to operate independently. The Tor-E2 carries sixteen missiles and its own search radar.

Sgt. Justin Wingarder, a crew chief from the Florida Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 111th Aviation Regiment, conducts a ...

In July 2024 there were national elections in Venezuela. Foreign observers were allowed in to monitor the voting. Maduro’s main opponent was the popular, and notably honest Edmundo Gonzalez. Poll ...

Russia considers NATO an obstacle to Russian expansion plans. Russia also fears attacking NATO because the United States military accounts for nearly half the troops and weapons in NATO. Moreover, the ...

China has the second largest economy, with a purported annual GDP of $18 trillion. This is second to the United States with $27 trillion. Chinese growth has been spectacular because their GDP in 2005 ...

U.S. Army artillerymen with 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, ...

Nigeria is suffering multiple economic, political and security issues. Inflation is at historically high levels. New president Bola Tinubu took office in May 2023 and promptly implemented some of his ...

China and Russia are another matter. Despite the payment problems, China still supports Russia, at least diplomatically and in terms of joint military exercises. China expects Russia to remember that ...

During one of quite a number of wars between the two cities, the Athenians besieged the nearby city of Megara. Now the defenses were formidable. Somewhat inland from the sea, Megara was surrounded by ...

One of the less publicized forms of NATO military aid for Ukraine was the establishment of a training course for Ukrainian officers based on previous military operations and the current ones in ...

An F-16 Fighting Falcon engine runs at full afterburner during testing at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024. Engines are ...